Patient Questionnaires in Orthodontics

Barber, Sophy; Shelton, Andrew

doi:10.12968/ortu.2021.14.1.14

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“…They have been perceived as a promising tool in dentistry including orthodontics. [ 6 22 , 23 ] Consequently, PROMs/PREMs should be emphasized in postgraduate orthodontic programs. This should be set as a learning outcome requiring orthodontists to comprehensively evaluate the treatment outcomes, enabling the convergence of orthodontic practice and patient-centered care in the future.…”

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The implementation of PROMs/PREMs in the assessment of orthodontic treatment outcomes: A questionnaire survey

Santiwong

Sommaluan

Mokkasak

et al. 2022

J Int Soc Prevent Communit Dent

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A BSTRACT Objectives: The aim of this study was to explore the impact of self-perceived treatment outcomes and experiences on psychological aspects, reflecting the importance of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and patient-reported experience measures (PREMs) in orthodontic practice. Materials and Methods: A questionnaire was constructed using the PROMs/PREMs concepts. It contained five parts: “Demographic data”, “Self-perceived esthetics”, “Self-perceived functional concern”, “Satisfaction of treatment procedures”, and “Psychological aspect”. The questionnaire was piloted in five experts and 50 orthodontic patients to ensure its quality, using content validity, test-retest reliability, and Cronbach’s alpha. The validated version was provided to patients who had a complete fixed appliance orthodontic treatment. These data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Mann-Whitney U test, and Spearman correlation. In addition, a multiple linear regression was used to analyze whether there were any influential factors on a psychological aspect. Statistical significance was taken at P < 0.05. Results: A total of 271 respondents completed the questionnaire. They tended to have positive perceptions toward the outcomes of orthodontic treatment. There was a significant difference in self-perceived esthetics between the male and female groups. Self-perceived esthetic and functional concerns as well as satisfaction of treatment procedures were found to have significant correlations with the psychological aspect. Sex and self-perceived esthetics were also found to be significant predictors of the psychological aspect. Conclusion: PROMs/PREMs should be considered as an important tool to assess treatment outcomes in orthodontic practice. There appeared to be significant impact of self-perceived esthetics on psychological aspects. Consequently, PROMs and PREMs should be introduced in orthodontic postgraduate programs to enhance the concept of patient-centered care in orthodontic practice.

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